Aruba Vacation

Aruba Vacation

Saturday, July 01, 2006

WESTIN BETS ON ARUBA 



Westin Hotels & Resorts, acting as the dowsing rod for its parent, Starwood, continued its push into the Caribbean this week with a reflagging agreement for a hotel and casino in Aruba that had previously been a Wyndham property.
Source: www.theslatinreport.com

Starwood Vacation Ownership Acquires Land from Intrawest Corporation for a New Resort in Palm Desert, California 
ORLANDO, Fla. | Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced it has finalized the acquisition of 28.7 acres in the established Desert Willow development from Intrawest Corporation (NYSE:IDR). Starwood Vacation Ownership will build a Westin-branded vacation ownership resort within the upscale Palm Desert, California
Source: www.hospitalitynet.org

American Airlines Teams With Radisson Hotels to Offer Summer Vacation in New 'Getaway to Aruba' Sweepstakes 
If you're looking for a beach getaway this summer, here's your chance.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Highland man says the sky is his limit 
Being able to fly is a dream of many. Tim Zoeteman of Highland has been able to live that dream and also has had the added bonus of being able to deliver U.S. troops home to the United States as part of his job as a pilot.
Source: www.nwitimes.com

Aruba cover-up fails to conceal boycott-driven tourism decline 
ORANGESTAD, Aruba (16 June 2006) -- Since the disappearance of Natalee Holloway on May 30, 2005, in Aruba, there have been several calls for boycotts against the island, including from Alabama's governor. While starting to research the effects of this boycott, three things were readily apparent.
Source: www.cdnn.info